The thirty-two pillars of fire were still shining brightly in all directions, illuminating the North Style Academy. The Big Dipper students who were resting in the Seven-Star Valley started to feel uneasy.
Fear came from the unknown.
After such a long time, no matter if it was the Phecda Peak, the Megrez Peak's Starfall, or the thirty-two pillars of fire, there was no explanation. Even the slowest person would realize that something had happened, something big had happened.
"Teacher … …" One of Xu Lixue's disciples who was guarding the Seven-Star Tower couldn't hold back anymore. As the head disciple of the seven peaks, they were one of the few elite sects in the North Style Academy. Yet, they could only watch from the sidelines, feeling vexed.
"I know." Xu Lixue didn't wait for him to finish and nodded.
A long time had passed. Logically, there should be a lot of information. But now, there was no information at all. This really shouldn't be happening, and it made people worry.
Could it be that every team they sent had met with misfortune? Then the opponent's strength was too terrifying.
"Teacher, let's go to the Cloud Clipped Valley to take a look?" A few students came up and finally said what they wanted to say. The pillar of fire at the Cloud Clipped Valley was the closest.
"Who went to the Cloud Clipped Valley?" Xu Lixue asked.
"It's Teacher Kuang Jie." A student answered.
"Kuang Jie … …" Xu Lixue muttered this name. After thinking about the realm and abilities of Kuang Jie and his twenty students, he already had a plan.
"Zhu Ling, Luo Conghan, Dai Nan, Le Fengshan, Li Ya, Qing Huai, Lou Jing." Xu Lixue called out seven names.
"Yes."
"Here."
Seven people from the Heavenly Pivot Sect, Xu Lixue's disciples, arrived before Xu Lixue.
"The seven of you, led by Zhu Ling, go to the Cloud Clipped Valley to investigate." Xu Lixue said.
"Yes." The seven received the order.
"Find out the situation and send back the information is the first task." Xu Lixue said again.
"Understood." Zhu Ling responded. Seeing that Xu Lixue didn't have any other orders, he immediately led the other six away.
"The rest of you continue to guard carefully." Xu Lixue said to the rest.
"Yes," everyone answered. The few people who had come to Xu Lixue's side to ask for his help were all stunned. None of them became Xu Lixue's final choice, but there was not the slightest bit of unhappiness on their faces.
Because they all understood their teacher.
Making the best use of everything was probably Xu Lixue's greatest characteristic.
As the Big Dipper Dean's favorite student, what divine weapon would he choose when he entered the Hall of Seven Sins? For a time, it was a question that everyone was concerned about. Many top-notch Divine Weapons that had not been chosen for a long time were hot topics in the Human Gate. However, the final result caused everyone's jaws to drop. The divine weapon that Xu Lixue chose in the end was not even a Grade 5 divine weapon.
Level 4 Medium Grade Divine Weapon. It was a chime.
What is this? After Xu Lixue chose the Divine Weapon and revealed the inheritance, this question became a question that everyone was asking about.
But now, there was no one who didn't know about Songzhong. Xu Lixue made everyone understand the principle of 'the most suitable is the best'. The Song Bell wasn't a Grade 5 Divine Weapon, but it was able to raise Xu Lixue's strength. Even the most knowledgeable person wouldn't be able to think of any Divine Weapon that could replace the Song Bell.
It was the same for Divine Weapons. Making the best use of everything. As for people, he could also make the best use of their talents. The quality of his students was extremely high, and this was not because every one of them was extremely talented. Rather, it was because he was too good at teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. He could help each student find their unique characteristics and specialties.
Xu Lixue had carefully selected seven students to investigate Cloud Clipped Valley. He did not think that the combined strength of these seven students would be able to match Kuang Jie and his twenty disciples. Rather, after combing through the cultivation bases and abilities of Kuang Jie and his disciples, he had chosen seven people with completely different styles from Kuang Jie's disciples. These seven people could deal with situations that Kuang Jie's disciples could not handle.
Even if this could not solve the problem, it should not be a problem to send a message back, right?
Xu Lixue looked at the backs of the seven people, his heart filled with anticipation.
Alioth Peak.
In terms of height, it was the head of the Seven Peaks of the Big Dipper. North Style Academy's Seven Elements Relief Formation used this peak as its core. It enveloped the entire Big Dipper Mountain Range.
The Seven Elements Relief Formation was guarded all year round, even during the Seven Star Competition. However, the normal level of protection only prevented outsiders from infiltrating the North Style Academy. In order to completely activate the Seven Elements Relief Formation, it would take the initiative. It required either Alioth Academician or one of the Alioth Peak's head disciples to oversee it.
Unforeseen events had occurred in the academy, especially the thirty-two fire pillars that covered the entire mountain. The students on Alioth Peak were already waiting for the academician or head disciple to arrive and take charge of the formation to eliminate the incoming enemies.
Chen Chu's return to the mountain caused everyone's spirits to rise.
"Senior brother Chen Chu." Everyone rubbed their palms, their fighting spirit high.
Chen Chu only smiled slightly.
"Has anyone been here?" He asked.
"Who?" Everyone was startled. Then they shook their heads. "There's no one."
"Is that so?" Chen Chu's eyes carried a faint glint as he swept his gaze across everyone's faces, sizing up their expressions.
"Senior brother, are you looking for someone?" Someone asked.
"Jin Qi from Megrez Peak was kidnapped. Everyone must pay attention to the search. You guys should also pay attention," Chen Chu said.
"Yes." Everyone nodded, then their expressions became a little doubtful. Chen Chu didn't look like he was going to activate the Seven Elements Relief Formation at all!
Finally, someone couldn't help but ask, "Senior brother, what happened in the academy?"
"We're still investigating further. Before we figure it out, everyone must not leave your post," Chen Chu said.
"Yes." Everyone nodded. When they looked at Chen Chu again, he actually left just like that.
Everyone looked at each other, then could only return to their posts in the end.
The Seven Elements Relief Formation?
Chen Chu, who was leaving, looked at the sky. In the sky above Alioth Peak, the Seven Elements Relief Formation's soul power was the densest. Some people with sharp perception would feel that this place was unusual.
"What a pity!" Chen Chu shook his head and suddenly sighed.
He wasn't feeling sorry that the North Style Academy couldn't activate the Seven Elements Relief Formation at this time, but it was a pity that this formation couldn't be used by them in the end.
They once had this kind of ambition: to replace Huo Ying as the first disciple of Alioth Peak, cultivate their own subordinates, and then fully control the Seven Elements Relief Formation. Then everything would become incomparably simple.
But after detailed research, this plan couldn't be carried out. Because Academician Yu Heng, Chen Chu's teacher, Li Yaotian, was really a serious person. Every day, he would personally inspect the Seven Elements Disaster Relief Formation and personally arrange for the rotation of the sect members to guard the formation. If he wanted to nurture his own trusted subordinates and replace all the sect members who were guarding the formation, it was basically impossible with Li Yaotian presiding over Alioth Peak.
So they could only settle for the next best thing, and make the Seven Elements Relief Formation unable to be activated.
There were only two ways to achieve that. One was to take away the core of the Seven Elements Disaster Relief Array — the Super Divine Weapon, the Seven Star Sword — or the two big shots who controlled Yuheng Peak — Academician Yuheng and his first disciple.
The first method was impossible. Even Academician Yu Heng couldn't take away the Seven-Star Sword as he pleased, so there was only the second method.
So Huo Ying, the first disciple of Alioth Peak, unknowingly contracted an incurable disease. His body deteriorated day by day, and he fell into despair and depression. In the end, he left Alioth Peak and went to the five academies to await his death. Chen Chu became the first disciple of Alioth Peak unwillingly.
He didn't take in disciples, and everyone thought it was because he was lazy and yearned for freedom. But in reality, he didn't want anyone who was too close to him.
They had always been very careful in their actions. Huo Ying was a hidden danger, but they didn't chase after him to kill him. They only waited for his life to slowly fade away as his illness worsened. Huo Ying, who was in despair and depression, was no longer a threat to them.
But recently, Yan Ge noticed that Huo Ying seemed to have changed a little. So when the plan started, he sent Chen Chu to the five academies.
In the end, the more they worried about something, the more it happened. Huo Ying was really not in the five academies, and his whereabouts were unknown.
Now, the Alioth Peak did not rush to activate the Seven Elements Disaster Relief Grand Formation either. This allowed Chen Chu to sigh in relief.
But if that was the case, where had Huo Ying gone?
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